> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.solya.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pre-season plans

> Collection-level ordering before the season launches, with what-if scenarios.

A **pre-season plan** is collection-level order planning done before a season starts.
Buyers set a planned budget and item-level quantities across variants and sizes, and can
explore **scenarios** (what-if variations).

## Lifecycle

```
Draft → Validated → Sent → Closed
```

* **Draft** — build the plan and set budget guards (planned budget, max over/under).
* **Validated** — items are ready; crossing the approval threshold triggers an
  [approval](/en/inventory-plans/lifecycle#approval-workflow).
* **Sent** — commitment locked.
* **Closed** — archived.

## Items

One line per **variant × size**, with `quantity` and `unitCost`. Items move
`To review` → `Ready for order`.

## Scenarios

A pre-season plan can hold multiple **scenarios** — alternative versions of the plan you
compare side by side. Scenarios can be created manually or **generated by AI**; an
AI-generated scenario tracks its own creation status (Creating → Ready / Failed) while
the recommendation job runs, then fills in brand-level quantities.

## Rules & approval

Pre-season has an **approval gate** on Draft → Validated. Rules commonly guard
Open-To-Buy by collection or department, plan-value limits, and supplier constraints.
See [Plan lifecycle & approvals](/en/inventory-plans/lifecycle).